Stump puller



1. w. mssn'oo. STUMP FULLER.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 22,, 1.920,

Patented June 27, 1922.'

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1. w. mssnom STUMP FULLER.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 22, 1.920,

Patented June 27, 1922.

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(1%11/5557007 INVENTOR.

, ATTORNEY.

' which lie beneath the surface ofthe ground j and which do not be attached thereto JOHN WILLIAM NIssnon, or iraoxs'onvinnnrnonrna, v

STUMP rnnnnn.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 'I, J OHN' WILLIAM NISS- ROD, a citizen of the United States, residing at Jacksonville, in the countyof Duval and State of Florida, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Stump Pullers,

of which the followingisa' specification.

This invention relates to stump pulling devices and more particularly to that class of structures particularly adapted to uproot and extract comparatively low, burnedout stumps. 1 p n One of the objects of my invention is the construction of a device particularly adaptable for removing dead or burned out stumps readily permit chains to Another object of the invention is directed to a stump puller and extractor which thor- *oughly loosens the ground about thestump and its roots thus enablingthe same to be;

removed from the ground with a minimum amount of power.

' Another object ofthe invention will be found in the provision'of readily=transporting the stump puller toand from the field "of operation and. additional provision of regulatingthe depth of" penetration of the plow in the ground.

f -A still further objectofthe invention re- "lates to anew and novel sub-soil plow for;

turning and loosening the soil about low lying burnt out stumps and their roots which cannot otherwise be extractedby attaching chains or other'extracting means.

Vvithv which will be manifest and suggested as the yet preferred embodiment thereof.

' means'for the plow.

nature andpurpose of the invention are revealed in the following specification and drawing wherein I have shown a practical,

Figure 1 is a plan view. I Fig. 2 is a front view of the same. Fig 3 is a side view.

Fig. 4 is a detall view of the adjusting Fig. 5 is a detail showi of the plow sections and beams.

Similar numerals designating corresponding parts throughout the specification and Specification of Letters Patent.

hese ob'ects 1n v1ewandothers" 29 when desired.

ng the connection;

1 Patented June 27', .1922. Application filed November 2 2, 1920 Serial No. 425,710.

wardly suspended plow supporting beam s w '5 preferably constructed of angle'iron 'and; 'whlchare connected to'the plow beams in v "the manner subsequently to' be described.

- The forward portions of eachof said beams are curved outwardly in opposite di--.

rections as clearly shown at 6, 7 in Fig. 1

and arepermanently bolted at 8, 9 respectively toa substantially U-shaped fiat steel shown in Fig..3 of the drawing, 'A series 6.5 bar 10 to the sides 11, 12 of whichanother fiat U-"shaped-bar 13 is riveted as'further 16 terminate in right angle, draft attaching members 17, 18 ,which are apertured as I at -,19 thereby permitting adjustment of'the draft and regulate the angular penetration ofthe plow as desired.

The plowpropercomprisesa pair ofpariallel extending plowishares- 20, 21 having vertical, inner meeting faces '22,, 23 riveted "together as at 241; The forward. extremities of theplow shares terminate in diverging, 1;

prismatic extensions 25,126, which are preferably forced into: shape fromxthe" steel plate," and the rear extremities of: the said shares} diverge .as shown at'27,'28.' I

- The fplowf is"; supporting the" transverse'o.

pivot bolt 29 and --securing. nut 30 which secures "the: said. plow to:' the lower reduced portions. .31, '32-..of the depending: plow beams 4, 5-. 1: Rearwardly extending "directing" I handles 33,34 connectedby thebrace 35 -are igsecure dlto'kthe.divergihgirear portions of I H the'plow' and-it will be readilyseen that the '1 p operator may tilt the plow on the pivot bolt A toothed gear 36- mounted on the crank axle and intermediate thereof and between the respective plow shares'is adapted to mesh with a gear 37 on the end of a lever 3.8 which is pivoted at 39 in the plowbeam.

The lever- 38 is provided with the usual spring pressed dog 40 and operates on the v notched segment rack 41 also bolted to the said beam; In this manner it will be readily.

seen that by adjusting'the'lever-the crank axle may be turned and the plow raised .or lowered whenit is desired to useth'e same or transport it from the field.

In the actual operation of the machine, it is transported to within approximately lowered. The draft means is then hitched to the desired aperture in the forward,

parallel harness bars and as the machine is dragged forward the operator directs and tilts the plow on the pivot bolt and then form by way of example, and-which in practice has been'found to be highly satisfac tory in obtaining the desired results. It will be-obvious however that other embodiments may be adopted, and that. various changes 'inthe details of. construction may be resorted to by those skilled in theart without departing from the spirit, and scope of the invention. It; is furthermore understood that the invention is not necessarily limited or restricted to the precise elements shown except in so far as such limitations are specified in the subject. matter being claimed. V i

What Ivclaimis:

1. In a stump puller of the class described, an arched axle, ground wheels supported by said axle, downwardly-extending beams supported'from said axle, a horizontally pivoted plow structure carried by the lower endsof said beams,:said plow structure comprising a pair of parallel, connected shares andprismatic diverging forward extensions formed with said shares, manual means for tilting-said plow on its pivot and adjustable draft means for regulating the plowing-depth of the diverging extensions.

2. In a stump puller of the class described, an arched axle, ground wheels supported by saidaxle, downwardly extending beams supported from said axle, an elongated, forwardly and rearwardly diverging plow body horizontally pivoted to said downwardly extendingb'eams, a. pinion car-' ried by said axle, a gear carrying lever meshing with said pinion for raising and lowering the plow body from the ground, means to tilt said plow body and adjustable draft means to transport and operate said stump puller. H In a stump puller of the class described, anarched axle, ground wheels supported by said axle, downwardly extending parallel beamssupported from said axle, a. harness crescent permanently secured to the forward. terminals of said-beams, draft bars extending forwardly, of said crescent, adjustable means on the forward extremities of said draft bars, a horizontally pivoted plow structure carried by the lower ends of the downwardly extending beams, prismatic, diverging members formed on said plow, means to raise'or lower saictplow and means to tiltsaidplow on its horizontal pivot.

4-. In a stump puller of the'class described, an arched axle, ground wheels supported by. said axle, downwardly extending beams supported from said axle, a harness crescent secured to the forward outwardly curved terminals of said beams, parallel draft'bars extending forwardly of said harness crescent, and provided with bolt holes therein for adjusting the angular pull of the machines, a horizontally pivoted plow structure carried by thelowerextremities of the downwardly extending-beams, said plow structure comprising a pair of parallel plow shares havingv theirinncr sides riveted together and terminating in forwardly ex tending diverging prismatic members, the rear bodies of. said shares diverging from the sides thereof, handles eonnectedto said shares for tilting the plow body, and a gear carrying plow from'the ground,

hereto.

In testimony whereof afiix my signature lever for raising or lowering ,the' I 

